Zombie Slash » short stories http://zombieslash.com all about zombie crossover culture Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:46:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Zombie Crossover Fiction in The Living Dead http://zombieslash.com/2009/02/zombie-crossover-fiction-in-the-living-dead/ http://zombieslash.com/2009/02/zombie-crossover-fiction-in-the-living-dead/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:34:43 +0000 sheribomb http://zombieslash.com/?p=143 thelivingdeadI recently picked up The Living Dead, edited by John Joseph Adams, an anthology of zombie-themed fiction that includes stories by authors such as Stephen King, George R. R. Martin and Clive Barker.

The Living Dead offers a fresh take on zombie fiction. These are stories that you’ll enjoy for their literary value as much as for their zombie mayhem. They include great characters, great ideas and great writing.

Although The Living Dead provides its share of Romero-style zombies, there are also some new and liberal interpretations of the zombie theme. Some stories feature zombies can think and talk (“Beautiful Stuff” by Susan Palwick), characters that have been influenced by zombies in popular culture (“Everything is Better with Zombies” by Hannah Wolf Bowen) or zombies that might not really be zombies (“The Dead Kid” by Darrell Schweitzer).

Adams’ compilation is might not be the most zombie-bang for your buck (although there definitely is some R-rated zombie banging), but it is a must-read for anyone watching as zombies amble and claw their way into popular culture.

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